Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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